• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.213-226
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• 2012

The absence of empowerment has been offered as one explanation for the growing burnout of social worker. Numerous studies have linked empowerment to employee's behaviors and attitudes. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of empowerment on the burnout and career commitment of social worker. For the research, empowerment was consisted of meaning, competence, self-determination and impact. And burnout was consisted of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and feelings of inefficacy. This study was analyzed 265 social workers by survey. The results of this study are summarized as follows: Social Workers have high correlation to empowerment on the burnout(-) and career commitment(+). Especially, meaning and self-determination have a negative effects on the burnout and positive effects on the career commitment. This study finally discusses theoretical implications for future study and practical implications for empowerment strategies on the results.